Printing-die structure



April 5, 1927. 1,623,478 I R. F. JAHN' PRINTING DIE STRUCTURE Filed Aug.20, 1925 2 sheets-sheet 1 INVENTOR E'fiymmd F. (1191222 ATTORNEY April5,1927, 1,623,478

R. F. 'JAHN PRINT I NG DI E S TRUCTURE Filed Aug. 20, 1925 i 2'Sheets-Sheet 2 mvENToR Rim/0011810190 ATTORNEY a bearing for thecorresponding end of the a cam 42 at one end and a cam 43 on the other.Idle structure. 19 1s .an ink roller, for inking the surface of the dieas it is-rotated.

I .uThe above brief description of the check f endorsing machinehas beengiyen in order 'to make the appllcation'of my invention to this type ofmachine more clearly understood. Coming now to the details of the dieitself, the die is iprovided with a die hubv 'EZOWVlllCh has preferablyintegral therewith j m. of laterally 'efitending arms 21 and '22-whichmay be generally referredto as the [die hub. On the outer end of thearms 21 and 22 is attached in-any satisfactory manner, a the hub cap 23.Between the arnis' and 22 of the diehub lS'POSllZlOIlQCl a LlI l1- tarytype block carrier composedof a pair of plates 24 and 25, the plate 24being close- 1y. acent thehub whilethe plate'25 is closely adjacent thehub cap 23. Twoplates 241'and 25 are connected together bya plufralityofsupport studs 26and'27. Theends of the-studs 26 and 27 are preferablyreduced in diameter andhave shouldered portions 28 that fit into theplates 24and 25 thereby [anchoring the said plates together. On thesupport studs 26 .and 27 is carried a 'pluralityfof'bearing members29that are in the shape of a" polygon, preferablyhexagonal.

' of type blocks3O that are pivoted together Carried on the bearingmembers 29 is a series fat 31, the tongue 32 of onetype block fitting Iin the slot '33 of anotherblockthereby-form- '1 ing a flexiblelink oftype blocks which are rotatable. with; the bearings 29 on the supportstuds 26 and 27- As will be ,not'ced in-Fig, 3, there are sev- Ieraligroiups or links oftype blocks to make jlup the required datingcaption.

At least one" of thebearingmembers 29 of each group N of type blocks:is'provided.with a'po'sitionf. ing device comprising a plunger in theshape q of a-hall. 34 which'is' pressed outwardly by f a spring-35positioned in one of the studs;

"against the-plunger34 pushesthe same into 7 f onef of the pockets 36whlch are posltioned with-respect to the interior surfaces of one foreiainple,26f, The spring 35 pressing of .the 'l'iearing members 29 soasto cause the same to be-pos itively positioned so one I face of thebearing surface is substantially 7 parallel with the face of one of thetype blocks 30 as the {link composed vof the type rblocksj30; isturnedto bringrthe proper indicia jon theblockin alignment with a slot- 37in-the die plate 38. The die plate 38 car ries Whatmay be termed the'relatively per: ma-nent indioia part of the printing die.

The plate. '38 is provided with notches 39 which engage pins 40carriedby the arms 21 andi22 of the die hub. As shown in Fig. 3

f onlyone ofthe n0tches 39 and one ofthe pins 40 are in view.

- Carried by and between the. die hub 23 :andthehub cap'23, is a camshaft 41 having nezaavs The cams'42 and 43 are positioned withinopenings 44 in the plates 24 and 25 which constitute the slidingsupports for the type block carrier; The end of the cam shaft 41 'is'slotted at 45 to receive akey 46 which is inserted through the end ofthe stub sup port shaft 47. r The hub cap 23 is provided with a plunger48 whose end is adapted to enter the slot 45 as will be seen from Fig.9, when the key :46 is withdrawnm The plunger 48 is pressed toward theslot 45 by i a spring 49 held in position by a screw 50 mountedtogether-with the said spring and shaft 47, the 'end' of the key acts onthe end offlthe plunger 48 to push the .same'outof the slot 45therebybreaking the look as above described and allowing the cam shaft4lto be turned. v Assuming that the cam shaft-41 is in the position shownin Fig. 5, when the key is insertedas above described and. turned18OLthe cams 42 and 43' acting on the plates 24 and 25, move the entirecarriergroups of type blocks carried thereon, to the right as shown inFig. 6, thereby withdrawing the row of type blocks '30 whichwerepreviou'sly positioned within the slot-37 of the die plate 38 sothatthe various type block links may be turned about the support studs 26and 27 to bring the different type blocks in alignment with said slot37, JAfter the proper date has been set up in arow, the key 46 is turned180 backward which moves the car-. rier in the position shown in Fig. 5,causing the selected row of type blocks to enter theslot 37 therebylocking the die plate 38 securely in position, it being observed thatthe die plate 38 maybe readily removed when the type blockcarrier ismoved to the non-printing position shown in Fig. 6.

, While I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention, itwill be clear- 1y apparent thatthe details may be varied over aconsiderable range; therefore, I do not wish to be unduly l mited in theinterpretatlon of the appended claims.

. 'I-Iaving thusdescribedmy. invention what I claim is: I 1. In a deviceof the class described, a hub having laterally extending arms, a capadapted to be attached to the outer ends of said arms, a carrier movablymounted between series of type blocks connected together so the seriesmay be rotated on the carrier and a plurality of groups of said seriesof blocks supported by the carrier.

3. In a device of the class'descr'ibed, a hub having laterally extendingarms, a cap adapted to be attached to the outer ends of said arms, acarrier movably mounted between the hub and cap, a cam shaft supportedbetween the hub and cap, a cam on the cam shaft at each end of thecarrier and adapted to act on the carrier to laterally move the samebetween said arms, said carrier including a plurality of support studs,bearing members on said studs, a series of type blocks connectedtogether and supported on said bearing members and a plurality of groupsof said series ofblocks similarly supported by said carrier studs.

l. In a device of the class described, a hub having laterally extendingarms, a cap adapted to be attached to the outer ends of said arms, acarrier movably mounted between the hub and; cap, a cam shaft supportedbetween the hub and cap, a cam on'the cam shaft at each end of thecarrier and adapted to act on the carrier to laterally move the samebetween said arms, said carrier including a plurality of support studs,polygonal ly shaped bearing members rotatable on said studs,a seriesoftype blocks connected so as to be moved in unison and sup ported onsaid bearing members and a plurality of groups of said series ofblockssim ilarly supported on "said carrier studs.

5. In a device of the class described, a hub having laterally extendingarms, a cap adapted to be attached to the outer ends of said arms, acarrier niovably mounted between the hub and cap, a cam shaft supportedbetween the hub and cap, a cam on the cam shaft at each end ofthecarrier and adapted to act on the carrier to laterally move the samebetween said arms, said carrier including a plurality of support studs,polygonally shaped bearing members rotatable on said studs, a series oftype blocks connected so as to be moved in unison and supported on saidbearing members and a plurality of groups of said series of blockssimilarly supported on said carrier studs, at least one of the hearingmembers in each group of typebloc'ks having means cooperating with itssupport stud for positioning the bearing member on rotation of theassociated series of type blocks. x j 6. In a device of the classdescribed, a hub having laterally extending arms with inner parallelfaces, a-cap on the outer ends of said arms, a carrier comprising; apair of discs positioned between said parallel faces, one adj acent thehub and the other adjacent the cap, said discs having cam openingstherein, a plurality of studs connectingsaid discs; bearing members onsaid studs, a

series of type blocksconne'cted together and supported on said bearingmembers, a cam positioned within the opening in each disc and a camshaft-supported inthe hub and cap for operating said cams; j

7. In a device of theclassdescribech'a hub having laterally extendingarms with inner parallel faces, a cap on the outer ends of said arms, acarrier comprising; a pair of dis positioned between said parallelfaces, one adjacent the hub and the other adjacent the cap, said discshaving cam openings therein, a plurality of studs connectingsaid discs;bearing members on said studs, a series of type blocks connectedtogether and supported on said bear-ing members, a cam positioned Withinthe openingin each disc,- a cam shaft supported in the hub and cap foroperating. said camsand means, for locking the cam shaft and carrier inits printingor' non-printing position.

8. In a device of the class described, a hub having laterally extendingarms with, inner parallel faces, a cap on the 'outerends of said arms, acarrier comprising; a pair of discs positioned betweensaidparallel'faces,

one adjacent the hub and the other adjacent the cap, said discs havingcam openings therein, a plurality of studsconnecting said discs; bearingmembers on said studs, a seico V ries of type blocks connected togetherand; I

supported on said bearing members, a cam positioned within the openingin each disc, a cam shaft supported in thehub and cap for operating saidcams and-means for locking the cam shaft and carrierin its printing or fnon-printing position,.said locking ,means being automatically disabledon insertion of means for turning the camshaft. I i f hub ,9. In aprintingdie structure, a die including extending arms, a cap at theouter extremity of said arms, a' die plate carried on said hub andspanning the openingfon one side between said arms, said die platehavinga slot therein, a carrier slidahly positioned between said arms, a shaftextending liO through the carrier and supported by the hub and cap, aplurality of groups of type blocks arranged in series and adjustablymounted on said carrier, means operated, by said shaft for moving thecarrier so a row of type blocks may be moved Into and out of the slotinthe-die plate for the purposes dey scribed and means for locking thecarrier in.

at least the printing position of the die struc- I tu re.

10. In a printing die structure, a die hub including extending arms, acap at the outer extremity of said arms, a die plate carried on' s'aidhuba'nd spanmng'the opening on joneqside between said arms, saidpdieplate having a slot therein, .acarrier slidably.

positioned. between said arms, a shaft extending through the carrier andsupported by the hub and cap, a plurality of groups of type blocks, eachgroup comprising a plurality of type blocks adjustablyi mountedint'andem IfGlZIIOII- on thecarrier, means for definitely vpositioning;eachrgroup, as it 1s adjusted, meansoperated by said shaftfor movin the carrier so arow of type blocks 1 may, be moved into andout of the slot in the dieiplate for the purpose describedand means forautomatically locking the shaft andflcarrier in at least the printingposition of the die structure.

V 11.111 a printin'gdie structure, a frame- "work, a die plateadapted'to be attached to theouter periphery of the. framework, said dieplate having a slot there1n,a carrier slidably mountedwithintheframework, a shaft i supported bysaid framework; a plurality of :t-heouterperiphery of the fram'eworln 'said I 12. In aprinting diestructure, aframework, adie plate adaptedto be attached to Idiejplate'having a slot therein, a carrier slid- I ably mounted with-in theframework, a shaft supportedbysaid framework; a plurality of groups' oftype blocks, each group compri in'gga plurality .of type blocksadjustably mounted in tandem relation on the carrier,

means operated by, said shaft for moving the carrierso a row of typeblocks .may. be

'HIOVGCl' into and out of theslot in the die plate for thepurposes.described and means tor locking the carrier in at least theprintingpositi'on of-the die structure, saidlocle,

ing means. being automatically actuated and disabled on the respectivewithdrawal [and insertionof means for operating said shaft. i I

13. Ina printing die structure, a framework, a die/plate'adapted to beattached to the outer periphery of thetramework, said dielate llEIVlIlQ'a slot therein a carrier comprising a pair of spaced plates and supportstudstherebetween, said platesadapted to bemo ved toward and awayfromsald (116 plate, supportson said studs, :1 series of type blocksyieldingly attached together and carriedv on said supports, said seriesof ,type

blocks being rotatable around said supports and a cam shaft having camsfor acting on said carrier plates toi'novethe same toward or, from saiddie plate for the purposes de* scribed.

14, In a printing die structure, a framework, a die plateadapted to beattached to the outerperiphery of the framework, said die plate having aslot therein, a' carrier comprisingra pair of spaced plates and supportstuds therebetween, said plates adapted to be moved toward and awayfrom said-die platdp-olygonally shaped supports rotatably carried onsaid studs, a series oftype blocks forming an achustable l nkaround saidsupports and a shaft having means cooperating with said carrier platesto. move the same toward or from said die plate for the purposesdescribed. f I

15. In a printing die structure, 'afraniework, a die plate adapted to beattached to the outer periphery of the framework, said die plate .havina slot therein, a carrier comprising a pair of spaced plates and supportstuds therebetween, said plates adapted to be moved toward and away.from said die plate, polygonally shaped supports rotatably die plate,having a slot therein, a carrier slidably mounted within the framework,a

shaft supported'by said framework, a plurality of groups of typeblocks,each group comprising arplurality of'type blocks adjustablymounted in tandem relation on the carrier, means operated by said-shaftfor moving the carrier so a row oftype blocks may be moved into and outof the slot in the die plate for the purposes described and means forlocking the carrier in at least the printing position of the diestructure, said die plate being locked in position when the type blocksare moved by the carrier into said slot on the die plate. 7

17. In a printing die structure, a frame{ work," a die plate adapted'tobeatta'ched to the outer periphery of the framework, said dio platehaving. a slot therein, a carrier comprising;- a pair of plates mountedto move transversely within the frau'1ework,,a pair of diametricallyspaced support studs extending between said pair of plates; supportmembers rotatably mounted on said studs, a link composed of type blockspivotally attached together carried on a pair of said support members, aplurality of said links similarly arranged on'said carrier, a shafthaving means acting on said pair of plates for moving them transverselyso a mea re row of said type blocks may be moved into and out of theslot in the die plate for the purposes described;

18.In a printing die structure, a frame work, 'a'die plate adapted to beattached to the outer periphery of the framework, said die plate havinga slot therein, a carrier comprising; a pair of plates mounted to movetransverselywithin the-framework,

acting on said pair of plates for moving them transversely so a row ofsaidtype blocks may be moved into and out of the slot in the die platefor the purposes described, and means for locking the carrier and shaftin at least the printing position of the die blocks.-

19. In a printing die structure, a framework, a die plate adapted to beattached to the outer periphery of the framework, said die plate havinga slot therein, a plurality of groups of indicia arranged within theframework so as to be brought into rows and means for laterally movingall of said groups of indicia so a row thereof may be moved into or outof the slot in said die plate for the urposes described.

20. In a prlnting die structure, a framework, a die plate adapted to beattached to the outer periphery of the framework, said die plate havinga slot therein, a plurality of groups of indicia arranged within theframework so as to be brought into rows and means for laterally movingall of said groups of indicia so a row thereof may be moved into or outof the slot in said die plate for the purposes described, and means forlocking some part of said indicia moving means in at least the positionfor print- 111 v i I 2 1. In a printing die structure, a framework, adie plate adapted to be attached to the outer periphery of theframework, said die plate having a slot therein, a plurality of groupsof indicia carried within the framework, each group consisting of typeblocks attached together as a rotatable link, means for positivelypositioning each link to'form a row of indicia when it is rotated thedistance of one type block and means for laterally moving all of saidgroups of indicia so a row thereof maybe moved into or out of the slotin said die plate for the purposes described.

'22. In a' printing die structure, a framework, adie plate adaptedto beattached to the outer periphery of the framework, said die plate havinga slot 'therein, a plurality of groups of indicia carried; within theframework, each group consisting of metal type blocks pivotedtogetherforming a'fieX-j ible link, rotatable bearing members for eachof the-'links,- said bearing members having faces to fit the'a'sso'ciatedfa'ces on the type blocks, means for positively positioningeach link to form arow-of indicia when it is rotated the distance ofone-type block and means for laterally moving all of said groups ofindicia so a row thereof may be moved into or out of the slot in saiddie a plate for the purposes described. u a 23. In a printing diestructure, aframework, a die plate adapted to be attached to 7 I l theouter periphery of the framework said die plate having a slot therein, aplurality of 3 groups of indicia carried within the framework, eachgroup consisting of type blocks attached together as a rotatable link,means for positively positioning eachlink to form a row of indicia whenit is rotated the distance of one type block and means for laterallymoving all of said groups ofindioia so a row thereof may be moved intoor outjf of the slot in said die plate for the purposes described and alock for preventing lateral movement of said groups of indicia when theyhave been moved one direction. a

24. In a printing die structure, aframe the limit in' at least work, adie plate adapted to be attached to the outer periphery of theframework, said die plate having a slot therein, a plurality, of groupsof indicia carried within the framework, each group consisting. of typeblocks attached together as a rotatable link,

means for positively positioning each link to form a row of indicia whenit is rotated the distance of one type block and means for laterallymoving all of said groups-of or out of the slot in said die plate forthe no indicia so a row thereofmay be moved into purposes described anda look under thecon- I trol of the actuating means for moving all ofsaldgroups of lndicia for preventing lateral movement of said groups ofindicia when they have been moved the limit in at,

least one direction.

25. In a printing die structure,a framework, a quickly removable,interchangeable die plate slldably mounted on the outer ,pe-.

riphery of the framework, said plate having. a slot therein, means forlocking said plate in position comprising a plurality of groups ofindicia arranged within the framework 7 so as to be brought into rows inalignment with said slot and means for laterally moving all of'saidgroups of indicia so a selected row thereof may be moved into the slot1,1,1 said die plate.

-26. In a piintingdie st ucture, a frame- Work and a die platecarriedthereby, plu-v rality ofgroups of indioia comprising type indicia soarow thereof may be brought either 1 into printing or setting positionand means for looking sald groups in at least one of saidpositions.

27 In a printingidie structure; framework and a die plate carriedthereby, a pini'ality of groups of indicia co1nprisi11gtype blockshoused and arranged Within the framework so as to be rotatably set intorows adapted for prlntlng through said guide plate, means fol"simultaneously moving latorally all of said groups orfindicia so a rowthereof may bebrought either nto printing v v a or setting position andmeans under the control of said moving means for looking said groups inat least one of said positions.

In testimony. whereof; I aflix mysignature,

' RAYMOND F. JAHN.

